Karachi Mayor names a road after Allama Talib Jauhari

Karachi Mayor names a road after Allama Talib Jauhari in recognition of his scholarly and religious services for the entire society.

As elected head of Karachi’s local government, Mayor Waseem Akhtar named road from Safoora Chowrangi to Sohrab Goth after Allama Talib Jauhari.

Karachi Mayor names a road after Allama Talib Jauhari

Renowned Shia Islamic scholar Allama Talib Jauhari passed away at midnight between June 21 and 22.

He was laid to rest in the premises of his library’s plot in New Rizvia Society situated along Allama Talib Jauhari Road.

Allama Talib Jauhari studied Islamic theology in Najaf, under Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Abul Qasim al-Khoei. He also remained a pupil of Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Baqir al-Sadr who later embraced martyrdom.

Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Sistani was one of his seniors while Allama Zeeshan Haider Jawwadi was also one of his class fellows in Najaf.

Allama Talib Jauhari also ran a Shia Islamic seminary in North Nazimabad and taught as principal and teacher.

However, he always dressed like an ordinary Shia Islamic orator of the subcontinent due to which people view him as zakir or khateeb (orator).

During 1980s and 1990s, Pakistan Television (PTV) broadcast his lectures on Holy Quran and Islamic issues under the topic of Tafheem-e-Deen and Fahmul Quran.

Then, he succeeded Allama Naseer Ijtihadi as the main scholar of Ashura under the title of Khateeb-e-Shaam-e-Ghareeban.

Due to these programmes on PTV, the entire Pakistan began respecting him in high esteem and gradually he became their favourite Islamic scholar and orator.

Both Sunni and Shia Muslims respect him alike beyond the sectarian lines.

When he had addressed Moharram mourning congregations for Martyrs of Karbala at Hussainia Iranian Kharadar, even Iranians and Ismaili Bohra community’s people had come to listen to his speech.

Legend Shia Islamic orator Allama Talib Jauhari passes away